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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Ginger Tea - The Yangtze - Outdoor Wednesday

Lesser Three Gorges - Daning Tributary to the Yangtze River

Thai-Style Ginger TeaFrom the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I think we've all experienced an instant connect with a stranger at one time or another in our lives. This photo, captured at a bend in the Yangtze river, was taken beneath the parasol of such a friend. She called Singapore home but was Thai by birth. A career and several marriages had, quite literally, taken her around the world and she knew a thing or two about comfort on the road. Her purse was a veritable magician's hat and on this particular day, unhappy with the flavorless tea being served on board our small excursion ship, she pulled two packets from her bottomless "hat" and proceeded to make two cups of the best tea I had ever had. The tea was actually a Thai Ginger Drink that is very popular in Asia. While ginger is used in cooking throughout the world, you may be surprised to learn that it has health benefits as well. Many, especially in Asia, consider it to be a cure-all. Health benefits aside, my main interest in using fresh ginger is to make tea. While I haven't been able to create an exact duplicate of the ginger drink, I've come very close and have been serving it, hot or cold, ever since. This is how it's done.

hmmm...that sounds like something I'd like to try. BTW, I tried your pork loin recipe with the rosemary, except (don't gasp) I cooked it in the crock pot. I used my own rosemary growing in a pot on my deck. I know, if I were a real cook like you I wouldn't have done that, but it seemed easier to me. Anyway it was very good. Thanks!

Ginger tea is such a delightful drink. We drink it when we catch cold! And the lady you mentioned about, I think I am more or less like her! I always like to keep lots of packet drinks with me when travelling...he he!

Oh my goodness Mary. Is this synchronicity or what? I just made some ginger tea last night for an upset stomach from my medication. Ginger is better than dramamine in my opinion, it never fails to calm the nausea. When I am home I always have the real deal soda as a treat..good old Canada Dry Gingerale.

Oh my gosh do I want some of that tea right now. I have ginger in the fridge. Will be having tea very, very soon. I have been looking for something besides coffee to drink in the morning. This will make a perfect hot drink!!! Thank you thank you thank you.

Oh, my first comment did not go through earlier this morning. The scenery is so gorgeous. I have always wanted to go to the mainland, but we only end up in Kwangtung province. Love tea with lemon but I'll have mine without honey. Thanks also for the recipe on the kebobs!

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